John Bracken, Professor of Field Husbandry, standing at left, talking to the Nichol brothers of Sintaluta, Saskatchewan, in a field; one man sitting in a horse drawn cart. From back of photo: "John Bracken, left, of the U of S Extension Dept. talks to Nichol Brothers, Sintaluta, Sask. (about 1912)."

Bio/Historical Note: John Bracken (1883-1969) was born in Ellisville, Ontario, and was educated at Brockville Collegiate, the Ontario Agricultural College and at the University of Illinois. He was professor of animal husbandry at the University of Saskatchewan from 1910-1920, when he became President of the Manitoba Agricultural College. Bracken was the longest-serving Premier of Manitoba (1922–1943) and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942–1948). Bracken died in Ottawa in 1969.